Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chart
While normal care and regular maintenance will extend the life of your equipment, prolonged or constant use may eventually require that service be performed to allow it to continue operating properly.
The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems, their causes and remedies.
See the information in the MAINTENANCE Section for instructions on how to perform most of these minor adjustments and service repairs yourself. If you prefer, all of these procedures can be performed for you by your local authorized dealer.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on the tractor or mower only when the engine is stopped and the parking brake is engaged.
Always remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire and fasten it away from the plug before beginning the maintenance, to prevent accidental starting of the engine.
Troubleshooting the Rider
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Engine will not turnover or start. | 1. | Parking brake not engaged. | 1. | Engage parking brake. | |||
| 2. | PTO (electric clutch) switch in ON | 2. | Place if OFF position. | |||
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| 3. | If e gi | e is hot allow to cool, the refill the |
| 3. | Out of fuel |
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| 4. | M ve ch ke control to CLOSED position. | |
| 4. | Engine flooded. |
| 5. | Replace fuse. | ||
| 5. | Fuse blown. |
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| 6. | Clean the battery terminals. | |
| 6. | Battery terminals require cleaning. | 7. | Recharge or replace. | |||
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| for | 8. | Visually check wiring & replace broken or | |
| Battery discharged or dead. | ||||||
| 8. | Wiring l se | r br ken. |
| frayed wires. Tighten loose connections. | ||
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| 9. | Repair or replace. See authorized | |
| 9. | Solenoid or starter m t r faulty. |
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| 10. Safety interlock switch faulty. | 10. Replace as needed. See authorized | |||||
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| 11. Clean and gap or replace. See engine | ||||
| 11. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled or | ||||||
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| 12. Wat r in fu l. |
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| 12. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel. | |||
| 13. Gas is old or stale. |
| 13. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel. | ||||
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Engine starts hard or runs | 1. | Fuel mixture too rich. | 1. | Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment. | |||
poorly. | 2. | Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled, or | 2. | Clean and gap or replace. See engine | |||
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Engine knocks | 1. | Low oil level. |
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| 1. | Check/add oil as required. | |
| 2. | Using wrong grade engine oil. | 2. | See engine manual. | |||
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Excessive oil consumption | 1. | Engine running too hot. | 1. | Clean engine fins, blower screen and air | |||
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| 2. | Using wrong weight oil. | 2. | See engine manual. | |||
| 3. | Too much oil in crankcase. | 3. | Drain excess oil. | |||
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Engine exhaust is black. | 1. | Dirty air filter. |
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| 1. | Replace air filter. See engine manual. | |
| 2. | Engine choke control is in CLOSED | 2. | Open choke control. | |||
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